WINTERS — State and regional fire officials stopped short of a victory dance Saturday during a town hall meeting as firefighters from across the state gained the upper hand on a massive wildfire.

Instead, they took the opportunity to address a group made up primarily of people evacuated as a result of the Wragg fire to explain their progress and confidence that they are making good headway in battling the blaze.

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection officials lifted all road closures and evacuation orders by 10 a.m. Saturday. Some had been in place since shortly after the fire began Wednesday afternoon near Lake Berryessa.

Hundreds of firefighters checked the blaze’s spread at 6,900 acres across Solano, Napa and Yolo counties. But included in the burn perimeter is the UC Davis Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve, where all hiking trails are closed until further notice.

“The university will be working with neighboring landowners to assess effects of the fire on trail conditions, wildlife and vegetation in the coming weeks,” said Jeffrey J. Clary, reserve director.

“It just shows what types of fuels we’re dealing with during this drought,” he said.

Cal Fire said the fire is now 55 percent contained, still with just one building destroyed, another damaged and no injuries reported. Cal Fire also had 140 structures listed as threatened, which they downgraded Saturday afternoon to zero.

Van Loben Sels said crews have the fire contained completely to the north, west and east. He expects containment lines to be fully connected to the south as early as Sunday.

Still, officials were cautious in their optimism.

There were factors that played into the success that fire crews had in keeping the blaze contained to a relatively moderate size.

“We have some experience with this,” said Aaron McAllister, fire chief in Winters and Dixon, referring to last year’s Monticello fire in nearly the same area.

Additionally, at the time, the Wragg fire was the only major blaze in Northern California, Cal Fire officials said, which allowed the state to utilize many air and ground resources.

“We threw a lot at this fire from a very early stage,” said Brian Estes, Team 6 incident commander. “That shows how erratic the fire behavior was. We hit it with a lot and it still was able to spread to the size it did.”

A thick marine layer moved into the area overnight Thursday, which also helped suppress the wildfire’s spread, Cal Fire officials said. But things can change quickly.

“There were no fires when this one started and in the time since it started, there’s a fire in Placer County, Humboldt has a series of nine fires … and Merced/Mariposa has a fire …,” Estes said.

The lessons learned from the Monticello fire served the various agencies well, McAllister said.

“I left our incident map up in this room from the Monticello fire on purpose,” he said. “This might not happen again for 10 years or 20 years, but it’s happened two years in a row now and we need to remember it’s a threat to happen every summer.”

Cal Fire credited area residents for doing a good job maintaining defensible space around their properties and the efforts of local law enforcement for helping to quickly evacuate the area for the limited loss of life and damage to property.

“I know for a fact that the Solano County Sheriff’s Office knocked on as many doors and called as many houses as they possibly could,” said Cal Fire law enforcement liaison Scott McCartney.

Some of the people who attended the meeting in Winters expressed concerns over the inability of first responders to contact those who live in the area effectively. There is limited cellular reception in the area and many of the residents no longer have land lines, which made roto-calling difficult. It was an issue for fire agencies, as well.

“At one point, we were able to utilize a pay phone to communicate,” McAllister said.

Don Ryan, with the Solano County Office of Emergency Services, was able to assist with the evacuation order.

“Luckily, I had a satellite phone with me and I was able to call in the evacuation order that way,” Ryan said.

The interagency and intercounty cooperation was fundamental to the success crews had in battling the fire, Cal Fire said.

“It’s mutual aid,” Ryan said. “It’s the only way we’re able to do something like this.”

While residents have a few other questions, many simply expressed their gratitude for the efforts of everyone involved in fighting the fire.

“I got to a point where I wanted to go back home,” said Susan Hassett, an evacuee from Pleasants Valley. “But then I thought, you guys can keep me out of there as long as you want to. You saved our homes, so keep us out as long as you want.”

That comment resonated with many others, who applauded heartily after Hassett’s statement.

SACRAMENTO (AP) — The Vapor Spot doesn’t immediately conjure images of the Wild West. There’s a curved, neon-backed bar and full-length windows at the downtown Sacramento shop. The high exposed ceilings are decked with orbed light fixtures to give the expansive space a warm glow. Patrons gather in the “vape shop” to smoke electronic cigarettes, inhaling nicotine through a flavored vapor solution, known as “juice.”

It may appear laid back. But there is real muscle beneath the specialty e-cigarette retailer’s trendy skin: a booming billion-dollar industry that has operated largely free of government regulations, ruled almost entirely by small business vigilantes who are making hefty profits.

If it’s not a Wild West, it’s close. But with anti-smoking groups demanding change, government regulations are all but imminent. One California state lawmaker backs legislation that would regulate e-cigarettes as tobacco.

In 2014, there were roughly 25,000 e-cigarette retailers in the U.S., the Stanford Prevention Research Center estimated. But with 1,400 vape shops in California alone, proponents consider it the epicenter of the movement.

“Over the past five years you’ve seen my business grow from zero to hero,” said John “JJ” Jenkins, who left his job as an animator to open The Vapor Spot in Los Angeles in 2010. He now owns four locations.

With a Wells Fargo analysis forecasting the industry will top $10 billion annually by 2017, and big tobacco companies angling to take three-quarters of the market, calls for regulation are growing louder.

R.J. Reynolds announced in February that its Vuse e-cigarette is sold at 100,000 retailers nationwide, and Altria is pushing its MarkTen e-cigarettes while spending millions to buy vapor companies. Altria announced Thursday that it will be working with Philip Morris International to research and develop e-cigarette products.

Anti-smoking groups are outraged that e-cigarettes skirt virtually all oversight.

The industry says e-cigarettes are a new technology that differs from traditional cigarettes and shouldn’t be forced to follow tobacco laws or pay tobacco taxes. E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that heat liquid nicotine into an inhalable vapor.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is weighing regulations that would subject e-cigarette products to federal review and require health warnings on packages.

“Irrespective of the fact that there are small independent players, Big Tobacco is buying up this industry faster than I am speaking,” said state Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco. Leno is pushing legislation that calls for e-cigarettes and its paraphernalia to be regulated as a tobacco product.

Leno said the coveted market for the industry is young people and he points to vapor solutions in flavors like bubblegum that target them. The California Department of Public Health says people 18 to 29 are three times as likely to use e-cigarettes as those 30 and older; the Centers for Disease Control says e-cigarette use tripled among middle and high school students from 2013 to 2014.

California’s only state law regulating e-cigarettes forbids selling them to minors.

James Uy, 30, who manages Planet of the Vapes in Sacramento, said vaping has helped him reduce his nicotine use after having smoked a pack a day since childhood.

“Vaping gave me a little hope,” he said, standing near a display touting peanut butter crunch juice as the “flavor of the day.”

Blogs are filled with testimonials from longtime smokers who say they’ve kicked the habit. Adherents also tout the social environment of vapor bars, which serve as informal support groups. Some even use e-cigarettes in place of marijuana.

“Instead of always smoking weed I needed to have some flavor in my life, so I decided, OK, I’ll hit up vapes,” said Fallon Ferguson, 18, who said she has been vaping for about a year.

The industry offers a textbook case for studying the effects of government regulation.

On one hand, vaping is seeing unfettered innovation without the burden of bureaucracy. New products hit stores almost weekly. Proponents say vaping is experiencing a “technology boom,” and is much more Silicon Valley than hippy Haight-Ashbury.

“Products that we had two years ago are pretty much considered dinosaurs compared to what’s out right now,” said Scot Taylor, 26, who manages The Vapor Spot’s Sacramento location.

But self-regulation only goes so far. Supporters pride themselves on vigilante justice that calls out shady operators on message boards but acknowledge the rumors about unclean products made in bathtubs and garages.

The panel of UC Davis students laughed, saying that in some ways, yes, but that the timeline of solving crimes on the television show is way too fast.

Such was the vibe during Thursday’s session of “Crime Fighters of the Future,” one of the interactive workshops presented at the American Association of University Women California’s Tech Trek camp for girls.

Tech Trek is a science and math camp designed to develop interest, excitement and self-confidence among girls who will enter eighth grade in the fall. One of the 11 Tech Trek camps sponsored by AAUW California takes place at UCD.

A new emphasis this year is showcasing careers that STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) students might consider. Susan Wheeler, the UCD site camp’s co-director, said that based on feedback from previous years, they’ve added this component.

They are using “Playbook for Teens,” by Cari Lyn Vinci and Carleen MacKay, as a way of introducing students to successful women in STEM, following their “plays” and creating a path to a fulfilling career.

The crime fighters workshop had girls from around Northern California participating in forensic exercises, such as revealing fingerprints, under the direction of UCD forensic science graduate students.

The campers are selected by a process that begins with maintaining at least a B- average in school and recommendations from their science or math teachers to apply.

From there, the girls write essays on how technology has changed their lives, followed by an oral interview. All girls are attending on scholarships raised by local AAUW branch groups. AAUW-Davis has raised funds through a quilt raffle, a teacher appreciation tea — co-sponsored with Monticello Seasonal Cuisine and the UCD Prytanean Honor Society — and individual donations.

The UCD panel of grad students, enthusiastically answered questions about their field — yes, “CSI: Miami” actually did inspire a couple of the students’ interests in forensics — and encouraged the girls to consider careers such as this if they enjoy chemistry or puzzles and mysteries. They also noted that more women are in forensic science programs in school than men, a fairly recent development.

Downstairs at Tech Trek camp, female members of the highly successful Citrus Circuits robotics team in Davis, who won the world championship in April, were offering demonstrations of their robot and leading interactive activities.

Megan Yamoah, who will be a senior at Davis High School next month, was taking photos for Citrus Circuits. The team does outreach programs, she explained, and she wanted to document their time at Tech Trek, where she participated as a camper in 2011.

Shreya Sudarshana, who also will be a DHS senior, was leading an activity for Tech Trekkers that might not be as obviously science- or math-related, she said, but that is helpful for them to see “how business and marketing are related to STEM.”

About Citrus Circuits’ business and media subteam, she explained, “We run a lot like a company,” doing grant-writing and finding funding sources. Sudarshana told her session attendees that the team’s annual budget was more than $100,000 last year. She and other members of the business and media team worked with UCD Chancellor Linda Katehi and department deans, who contributed about $35,000.

The attendees might not have grasped what a financial accomplishment this is for a group of high-schoolers, but they had fun on their activity;,working an a 30-second “elevator pitch.” The girls were instructed to come up with a 30-second advertising campaign for an Apple iPhone 6.

Girls rotated to the next table where Citrus Circuits team member Kelly Ostrom presented an activity with playing cards to show how the robot was “taught” to sort. She said she enjoys being part of the outreach to Tech Trek because of “what it does for the STEM community.”

For Rhonda Reed’s part, the campers and the student instructors are all part of Tech Trek’s appeal. Reed, of the Davis branch of AAUW, has hosted the junior counselor girls for the past three or four years at her house the night before camp begins.

“They are all former Tech Trekkers, so they know the ropes, and they will be at camp to help the current year’s campers to adjust and start that lifelong process of networking for success,” Reed said.

“I love getting to know these girls,” she continued, “because they are all confident and supportive young women with a love of science and math. As a scientist by training and profession, I so appreciate this next generation of engineers, scientists, and leaders who have both the social skills and technical proclivities to make the world a better place.”

Note: Wheeler would like to give a special thank-you to UCD for this year’s welcome to Tech Trek. “University staff has been very supportive,” she said, and the group has enjoyed personal touches like the official sign welcoming Tech Trek at the Mondavi Center.

— Reach Tanya Perez at tperez@davisenterprise.net or 530-747-8082. Follow her on Twitter at @EnterpriseTanya

]]>http://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/girl-power-tech-trek-stem-campers-learn-at-ucd/feed/0Los Tres de Winters will perform at gazebohttp://www.davisenterprise.com/arts/los-tres-de-winters-will-perform-at-gazebo/
http://www.davisenterprise.com/arts/los-tres-de-winters-will-perform-at-gazebo/#commentsWed, 01 Jul 2015 03:02:16 +0000http://www.davisenterprise.com/?p=573958Los Tres de Winters will present a free outdoor performance from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at the Rotary Park Gazebo at Main Street and Railroad Avenue in downtown Winters.

The trio plays Norteño-style music, with accordion, bajo quinto and bass. This lively music is a hybrid of Mexican and Spanish vocal traditions, with waltzes and polkas brought to Mexico by Czech and German immigrants in the mid-19th century. It evolved in the north of Mexico and is now a favorite style throughout the western United States.

The performance is part of the Winters Friends of the Library’s summer concert series. The series continues with the Muddy Waders playing an eclectic mix of tunes (Miles Davis meets the Grateful Dead) on July 16, the Crescent Katz playing New Orleans traditional jazz and hot swing on July 23, and Arann Harris and the Bad Farmers playing the funkiest farm songs anywhere on July 30.

Invite your friends and neighbors, bring a blanket or lawn chairs or sit on the grass, sip a cool drink, and enjoy some fine live music on a summer evening.

The Friends of the Library will have refreshments and quality used books for sale, and all proceeds will support the Winters Library. For more information, contact Keith Cary at kcary@dcn.org or 530-795-3173.

]]>http://www.davisenterprise.com/arts/los-tres-de-winters-will-perform-at-gazebo/feed/0‘Tame the Flame’ on view in July at Gallery 625http://www.davisenterprise.com/arts/art/tame-the-flame-on-view-in-july-at-gallery-625/
http://www.davisenterprise.com/arts/art/tame-the-flame-on-view-in-july-at-gallery-625/#commentsMon, 29 Jun 2015 14:48:24 +0000http://www.davisenterprise.com/?p=573884The human fascination with fire — its heat, utility, beauty and capacity to destroy — is artistically explored in July’s exhibition at Gallery 625. “Tame the Flame,” a mixed-media group exhibition, includes the photographs and artwork of 13 local artists.

The idea for this group show was sparked three years ago at The Nest, the now-closed gallery at Wild Wings Golf Course, west of Woodland. Margaret Kronenberg, former curator of The Nest, wanted to create a photographic tribute to Yolo County firefighters.

“Firefighters have come to my rescue several times and they deserve community recognition,” said Kronenberg, who is also an artist. After presenting the idea to Janice Purnell, curator of Gallery 625, YoloArts moved forward with organizing this multi-media exhibition.

“We are honored to carry the torch at Gallery 625, and I think the community will enjoy the variety of artwork created by the 12 artists in this show,” Purnell said.

The show features photography, oil and acrylic paintings, mixed-media collage, encaustic painting ( a melted wax process), and ceramics — all interpretations, both abstract and realistic, of fire imagery.

The opening reception on Friday, July 3, also will feature a slide show created by Kevin Lewis. The 14-minute show can be viewed throughout the evening and features images of Lewis’ son, Andy, and his firefighting co-workers extinguishing fires in Woodland.

Scenes from the 2013 Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park also are included in the slide show, which is set to music.

The artists will be presented at the exhibition’s opening reception, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday. Wines donated by William H. Roth will be poured.

“Tame the Flame” will run through Aug. 4 at Gallery 625, the public art gallery curated by YoloArts and found in the County Administration Building, 625 Court St. in Woodland. Regular gallery viewing hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

For more information about the exhibition, call YoloArts at 530-309-6464, or visit the website at yoloarts.org.

The open-space protection special tax was on the ballot in November 2000 as Measure O. We all pay $24 per year over 30 years. Businesses are charged more, and there are fee reductions for low-income residents. We are now at the mid-point of that tax. Perhaps it’s a good time to assess and see if we are getting what we voted for.

I love Davis, with the rural views and open space habitat areas, and wish to keep it such. Campaign material said the Central Valley population is expected to double by 2040.

I was so excited about Measure O that I volunteered as co-chair of the citizens campaign along with Pam Nieberg. A total of 700 people volunteered to make it happen: We donated, attended fundraisers, walked precincts, had weekly meetings and worked the Farmers Market tables. Musicians performed and writers wrote articles.

The city produced a brochure: “Measure O, if approved …will provide funding to permanently protect open space near Davis. Measure O would be used to buy and maintain easements and properties to preserve the working farms and unique habitat areas that surround Davis.”

How can Measure O funds be spent? If approved by the voters, Measure O funds can be spent only in the following ways:

* Purchase property and easements to permanently protect open space;

* Operate and maintain properties so they retain their open space and/or habitat value;

* Restore habitat areas and where appropriate, develop public access and recreational uses that are compatible with and do not damage the open space value of a property; and

* Cover minimal administrative costs, such as putting the tax on the ballot.

Based on the city’s cost estimates for protecting priority open-space lands, just over half of the funds would be spent on acquisition costs (51 percent). Long-term maintenance costs for exotic vegetation control, grass and plant management, surveys/monitoring, etc., (32 percent) make up most of the remaining balance, with restoration/land improvements (10 percent), asset replacement (6 percent) and administrative costs (less than 1 percent) completing the categories eligible for funding under Measure O.

The brochure defined open space and further added: “The city’s main objectives in preserving open space in the Davis area have been to protect valuable farmland, sensitive habitat areas and preserve the rural views and character of the areas surrounding the community.”

On July 7, the Davis City Council will discuss and vote on contributing $200,000 per year for 50 years from the open space fund — almost one-third of the open space tax money — to the Habitat Conservation Plan Joint Powers Authority, a mitigation program collectively involving Yolo County and the four cities of Davis, West Sacramento, Winters and Woodland.

It is difficult to assess the performance of the open-space tax fund to date because there is no public document available on what has been funded. Those who attended an Open Space Commission meeting got a glimpse of some expenditures. But there is no online or printed report.

Some things we do know: No open-space properties have been purchased that are accessible to the public. There has been no outreach on the part of the city to ask for citizen projects to restore habitat. Open space is not listed on the city website along with parks, so residents cannot have the opportunity to know they exist or use them.

The South Fork Putah Open Space area is often locked; it has 84 acres that could be enjoyed by residents. So there are numerous things the city could do without great expenditures.

Monies have been spent on conservation easements mostly halfway between Davis and Dixon — even in Solano County. It appears that if the budget is approved, all but about $50,000 per year out of more than $650,000 per year has been spoken for, perhaps for the remaining years of the tax. That needs discussion.

In the past 15 years we have had many councils, staff changes and budget problems. On July 7, it will be interesting to learn what the $200,000-per-year Habitat Conservation Plan JPA funding would do and ascertain if those funds are in the spirit of Measure O.

Also, it would seem a time when the council and Davis residents would require a full, transparent accounting of funding to see if the voters’ mandate is being realized.

Residents may wish to attend the council meeting to weigh in on open-space tax funding. As our area grows, we will find our open space more critical to our welfare and quality of life.

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This is not the birdiest time of the year but there are always surprises. I’ve watched two turkey hens parade 35 chicks around North Davis.

Friends of West Pond will have their first-Wednesday pond, greenbelt and nest watch stroll at 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, led by Gene Trapp. Jo Ellen Ryan reports that four young Cooper’s hawks have become branchers, hanging around the nest. Participants will meet at the gazebo at end of Isle Royale Lane.

And Friends of North Davis Ponds will have a first-Saturday stroll on Saturday, July 4, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., led by Ed Whisler and Chris Dunford. Meet at 3500 Anderson Road parking lot. Bring binoculars if you have them.

— Jean Jackman is a Davis resident. Got a story, comment, correction? Contact her at JeanJackman@gmail.com

]]>http://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/news-columns/at-the-pond-evaluating-davis-open-space-tax/feed/0Impacts of Measure J being felt now, expert sayshttp://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/impacts-of-measure-j-being-felt-now-expert-says/
http://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/impacts-of-measure-j-being-felt-now-expert-says/#commentsSun, 21 Jun 2015 02:19:52 +0000http://www.davisenterprise.com/?p=572056So from a Davis-centric point of view, things seem to be on the up and up.

First, the Bay Area and Silicon Valley markets have been white-hot for a few years now, leaving Davis in the dust by comparison.

Second, as he sees it, the early 2000s saw the growth wars in Davis produce things like Measure J (renewed as Measure R), which requires development on the periphery of town to be annexed only through a vote of the people.

Although Gray never mentioned Measure R by name, he said the side-effects of those growth wars are being felt now.

“We didn’t foresee the consequences of not having income-producing commercial properties,” he said, adding that there are only a few places in the city where a mid-size company looking for 10,000 square feet of space could locate.

Slow-growth proponents managed to largely fend off sprawl, or sprawling, suburban-style residential developments. And some have said not being able to have large commercial developments without a vote of the people reduces the demand for housing that comes with having a jump in local employment.

But there’s “a squeeze coming” because of that, Gray said.

As UCD expands and adds more students, more and more of the brainpower coming out of the university goes elsewhere — out of Davis, out Sacramento region, perhaps even out of state or the country, Gray said.

A large-scale commercial development could help stabilize that, but it would take the community coming to the realization that despite whatever traffic and other impacts that can’t be fully mitigated, commercial investment in Davis is a good thing for the graying city populace.

“It’s not should it be done,” he said. “It’s needed.”

]]>http://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/impacts-of-measure-j-being-felt-now-expert-says/feed/0Homicide victim, suspect ID’dhttp://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/crime-fire-courts/homicide-victim-suspect-idd/
http://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/crime-fire-courts/homicide-victim-suspect-idd/#commentsFri, 19 Jun 2015 15:34:27 +0000http://www.davisenterprise.com/?p=571532Authorities have released the name of the victim and suspect in Wednesday’s apparent homicide in West Sacramento.

The victim has been identified as Herbert Ublic Rhodes Jr., 60 — not 55 as police previously reported — of Sacramento. An autopsy was still underway late Thursday afternoon to determine his cause of death, Yolo County Chief Deputy Coroner Gina Moya said.

West Sacramento police say Rhodes was fatally beaten with a pipe and cinderblocks by 26-year-old Kelly Dema Carew of Sacramento, who is being held without bail at the Yolo County Jail. Her arraignment is scheduled for 11 a.m. today (Friday) in Yolo Superior Court.

The alleged beating death occurred at about 4:45 a.m. Wednesday outside the Great Value Inn, a motel on West Capitol Avenue where Rhodes had been staying.

His relationship to Carew and the motive for the crime remain under investigation, West Sacramento police Sgt. Roger Kinney said Thursday. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police at 916-372-3375.

]]>http://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/crime-fire-courts/homicide-victim-suspect-idd/feed/0No fun when he comes homehttp://www.davisenterprise.com/forum/opinion-columns/no-fun-when-he-comes-home/
http://www.davisenterprise.com/forum/opinion-columns/no-fun-when-he-comes-home/#commentsSun, 14 Jun 2015 12:29:36 +0000http://www.davisenterprise.com/?p=570371Dear Annie: When my brother “Steve” comes home from college, he stays up until 3 a.m., sleeps until 2 in the afternoon, and leaves his chores and homework until the very last minute.

I don’t understand why he doesn’t keep a regular sleep schedule or take care of his homework and other chores early in the week. Instead, he dumps his laundry on the floor and “forgets” about it until he has no clothes left, something that stresses him out and makes him lash out at me. He also complains to me about incidents that occurred years ago and still make him angry now.

I’ve tried to talk to my mother about it, but I end up sounding like a broken record. Steve manages to be responsible for himself at his school, so why doesn’t that responsibility follow him home?

— Pulling My Hair Out

Dear Pulling: Because he reverts to his less-responsible childhood when he is home. Part of moving out of your parents’ house, whether for college or work, is to develop the skills necessary to be independent. This doesn’t happen overnight. Steve is trying to grow up, albeit slowly and in spurts, and needs to do it on his own.

So here’s a life lesson for you: You are not responsible for Steve’s bad habits, whether or not he succeeds, or how stressed he becomes. Do your best to ignore those things, absent yourself or express sympathy (nod knowingly and say, “That’s rough”) while remaining neutral. If he brings up things from the past, respond the same way. If he cannot seem to get over old hurts and grudges, then suggest he speak to his college counselor when he gets back to school. But please, do not engage in an argument. It serves no purpose and will only make you miserable.

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Dear Annie: My wife recently passed away after nearly 60 years together. I miss her more than words can say.

While selecting a vase at the funeral parlor to hold my wife’s ashes, I noticed matching miniature vases. I ordered six, three for our grown children and three for my wife’s sisters. My children were delighted to receive them.

The problem is, my wife’s sisters consider my gift to be in extremely poor taste and I fear it may have caused irreparable damage to our relationship. What I thought would be a visible and lasting remembrance of their loving sister has turned ugly.

Did my grief affect my judgment? Was I out of line?

— Heartbroken Brother-in-Law

Dear Heartbroken: We think your wife’s sisters are the ones whose grief has affected their judgment. Your gift was thoughtful and kind, but perhaps too difficult for them to process right now. Please apologize to them for not consulting them first to see whether they wanted these gifts. Let them know you value the relationship, and ask how to make things better.

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Dear Readers: Today is Flag Day and the 36th annual Pause for the Pledge of Allegiance at 7 p.m. (Eastern time). For more information, log on to americanflagfoundation.org.

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Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Email your questions to anniesmailbox@creators.com, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. You can also find Annie on Facebook at Facebook.com/AskAnnies. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

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]]>http://www.davisenterprise.com/forum/opinion-columns/no-fun-when-he-comes-home/feed/0Are we there yet? The list of things I will not misshttp://www.davisenterprise.com/forum/opinion-columns/are-we-there-yet-the-list-of-things-i-will-not-miss/
http://www.davisenterprise.com/forum/opinion-columns/are-we-there-yet-the-list-of-things-i-will-not-miss/#commentsSat, 13 Jun 2015 22:50:13 +0000http://www.davisenterprise.com/?p=569641As of this writing, my baby is about to graduate high school. He will leave for UC Berkeley on Aug. 22, about which we are proud, excited, giddy … and very relieved by its proximity to Davis.

However, if I don’t focus on things that I will not miss about my soon-to-depart older son, I will surely lose my mind. I love him more than most parents love their children … true fact.

Generally I’m not much of a wallower, and I don’t gravitate toward sad, nostalgic memories. But as his schooling in Davis comes to an end, visions of all those firsts — handing him over to Mrs. Freeby at Birch Lane, cheering like a maniac when he hit his first home run over the fence at Davis Little League, lurching around the parking lot at Harper Junior High School as he learned how to drive a stick shift — have been flooding in. They are swirling around my brain trying to make me cry at every turn.

So to fend them off, I’ve come up with a list of things I will be downright glad to miss when he heads to college in fewer than 70 days.

Above all, I will be ecstatic to never make a school lunch for him again. It’s not that he’s such a demanding lunch-eater. Rather, I simply hate this chore beyond reason, and only making one for the next few years will be a treat. I think in his entire school career, my older son has bought his lunch at school fewer than five times.

Side note: I know I’m a lunch-making martyr and realize my sons could make their own. I think a psychology graduate student could do some career-defining research regarding my deep-seated belief that I should make their lunches.

I won’t miss his startling door-slamming or heavy-footed lumbering upstairs, which shakes the pictures on the walls.

I won’t miss his sock-extrication technique that involves the immediate shucking of shoes and socks when entering the house, leaving socks on the living room couch, socks half-way up the stairs.

I won’t miss filling out his school forms or permission slips, or the nonstop stream of emails from teachers/listservs/boosters/teams/PTA about all manner of who-knows-what. I won’t miss thinking he might be playing video games too long, might not be studying enough, or worrying that it’s after midnight and he’s not home yet.

And I won’t miss his fruit stickers.

I don’t know why this started, but for years, our son has peeled the sticker off of, say, an apple or banana, and stuck it to the counter directly above the trash can drawer. Yes, we’ve labored to teach him how the trash works, but he gets some sort of fulfillment from the stickers on the counter. (More career-defining research for a psychology student.)

As his senior year began, I told my colleagues that I was already dreading the end of the school year. I joked that I should start making a list of things I would not miss when my son left for college, and fruit stickers jumped into my mind.

I decided to make a game of his stickering, and I took photos of each one he applied to the counter within a few inches of the trash, then posted them to Twitter. (On my Twitter account, @enterprisetanya, under the “favorites” category, you can see the full sticker-story play out.) Having joked to my work friends that my son had probably done this about 1,000 times, I arbitrarily assigned a number to the Aug. 30 culprit, and posted to Twitter: “Here’s the 984th sticker from a piece of fruit stuck to counter rather than in trash (the handle in this photo). Oy.”

A few more sticker posts until Sept. 9, which read: “Fruit-sticker No. 987. BTW, older son, sticker-culprit, does not know his habit is becoming infamous.”

@MichaelTrask posted on Sept. 11: “@enterprisetanya I am not proud to say it, but I can’t wait until 1000, hope it is something deserving like a pineapple #TensionBuilds.”

Other sticker highlights were Sept. 18: “Wow! Never-before-seen double fruit-stickers! Nos. 995 and 996.” and “Also never-before-seen, I saw with my own eyes yesterday son put fruit-sticker IN THE TRASH! As a researcher, I only observe, don’t react.”

And on Sept. 21: “Saturday’s Davis farmers market provided a bounty of fruit, but all sticker-free. The road to 1,000 is slow-going.”

Farmers Market fruit kept us in a long lull, until this on Oct. 31: “THE WAIT IS OVER!!! Fruit-sticker No. 1,000 arrived Halloween night via a pear. ’Tis the last I will count.”

When I told my son about this, and showed him the 25-plus Twitter posts, he thought it was hilarious and was impressed I’d kept this secret for two months. And he promptly got a piece of fruit and affixed sticker No. 1,001 to the counter.

Oh my God. I’m going to miss him so much.

— Tanya Perez is a staff writer at The Enterprise. Her column publishes every other Sunday. Reach her at tperez@davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @enterprisetanya

On Thursday, I turned 56. The same age as my mother when she died suddenly of a brain aneurysm. At this age. My age. Where I’m at today.

Holy freaking hell, am I not ready to go.

Was my mother ready? I don’t know, because frankly, her life was a complete mess — some of it her own doing, some not. She was a maker of serial bad choices, compelled to always make the wrong decision as a moth is compelled to throw its tiny body against the porch light night after night until it fizzles into dust and falls to the ground. Honestly, my mother has served as my “fashion don’t” — whenever I find myself perplexed with a decision, it’s a WWMD moment — What Would Mom Do. Whatever the answer to that question is … I do the opposite. This has served me well.

It’s one thing to take control over life choices, quite another to be the victim of one’s own genetics, anatomy and physiology. Do I have the gene that makes one’s veins and arteries fragile? I don’t know. My legs certainly do. My brain? Who knows? Both my mother and father’s mother had peripheral vein disease (those are varicose veins on the inside of the leg, where you can’t even see them — bigger, badder siblings of the familiar unsightly ones). My mom made it to 56. My grandmother made it to 103, in perfect health.

Which set of genes do I have? Time will tell. But I do know this. Life is short, random and unpredictably cruel, so any amount of time (read: life) you waste unnecessarily on misery and strife is a tragedy. Some waste of time is unavoidable (read: DMV), but for the most part, I have been striving to eliminate stressful people, groups, activities and situations from my life, and padding my life with people, groups, activities and situations that are uplifting, enLIGHTening, entertaining and nurturing. It hasn’t been a perfect endeavor, but it’s taking shape.

So. Fifty-six. It was the big, bad obstacle up on the horizon of my life for the past 29 years. I dreaded it. I dare not put on the brakes because that would mean stopping even earlier. The last few years, 56 loomed closer and closer and suddenly there it was. I anticipated the big crash into the brick wall, but no … I just passed right through as if it was merely an apparition. And, in the end, maybe that’s all it is. Because the fact is, barring those with a terminal illness, none of us knows how or when The Time will come. It’s all basically a big crap shoot.

The best we can do (emphasis on best) is make the most of every day. Carpe the hell out of every diem. In fact carpe the, um …

Hmm. A quick Google search reveals that the Romans didn’t have a word for “minute.” They had a word for “moment,” however, but “carpe momentum temporis” doesn’t really sound so snappy. Without asking any expert’s opinion, and also because it’s my birthday and I can do anything I want (read: call me Her Royal Highness), I’m going to borrow from Italian, because the bulk of Italians are descended from Romans, and settle on “carpe minuto.”

Yes. Carpe minuto. Seize the minutes, the moments … look into your child’s eyes, or your spouse’s or even your dog’s for one entire minute, and feel the experience of staring into another vessel of cosmic wonder… at some point, a giggle or smile will just burble up. Cosmic joy! In a single minute!

Stuff all tose kinds of the minutos into your diems that you can.

So on this first day of my next 365-day trip around the sun (Goddess willing), I’ll add to that, “carpe anno.” Yes. I will seize the year, this year, and not just any old year, but the year that my mother didn’t survive. In fact, I may have to stuff double minutos into this anno, in her honor. She didn’t die happy and fulfilled, not by a longshot. In my mind, that should give me happiness credits going forward. Double for my dad, who, for all intents and purposes, didn’t make it past 54.

For those who complain about the signs of growing old — silver hair, achy joints, less energy — might I remind you that growing old is the biggest gift you’ll ever get, and one that is denied many. Sometimes denied tragically, shockingly early.

Grow old? Oh hell yes. As old as I can get. I may end up looking like a toothless iguana with a hairpiece, but more years?

Bring.

Them.

On.

I’m going to carpe the hell out of this anno, this much-feared, horrifically anticipated anno. Rather than put on the brakes in dread and fear, I’m going to step onto the accelerator and launch right into it. Starting this anno. This diem. This minuto.

Funny side note: The proper Latin word for year is actually “annus.” “Anno” is the less preferred word for “year.” However, for our purposes today, “carpe annus” would have invited a few two many adolescent snorts and giggles. It takes a woman of tough, stern fortitude to declare “Seize the annus” with a straight face. Me, I fall short. I am chuckling just thinking about it.

And therein is another tool for successfully navigating the second half of one’s earthly walk: Keep a sense of humor. Don’t just carpe the minutos/diems/annos… laugh at them too, whenever you can. Anytime life gives you a reason to laugh rather than cry, it’s a bonus. I did enough crying 29 years ago. In memory of my mother, who if I knew her today at the age she was when she died would now be my peer, I’m going to pad my life unapologetically with love, laughter and good times.

I’d suck at being Catholic, wouldn’t I.

Laugh at that … it’s totally funny!

— Email Debra DeAngelo at debra@wintersexpress.com; read more of her work at www.wintersexpress.com and www.ipinionsyndicate.com

You may have seen the recent TV ads for Prevnar 13, a vaccine shot to reduce the risk of getting pneumonia. Prevnar 13 has been used in children for years. But now it is recommended for adults also.

Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. It usually causes fevers, chills, and a bad cough with dark mucus. People with pneumonia can be short of breath and they usually feel just terrible. Pneumonia can sometimes be very mild. But it can also be very serious. Pneumonia is more common in older people, and usually more serious. Actually, it is the number eight cause of death in the U.S. Pneumonia is usually caused by bacteria but can also be caused by viruses like the flu virus or by other germs.

Not everyone who has a bad cough, fever, and feels lousy has pneumonia. But if you come down with symptoms like this, you may have a lung infection. Your doctor will know when you should be checked for pneumonia, and how to test for what is causing it.

It is always a good idea to prevent an illness rather than wait and treat it after it happens. For many years, people older than 65 have been advised to get a Pneumovax, or “the pneumonia shot,” to protect them from this often deadly disease. But new studies have shown that Prevnar 13, the shot that used to only be for young people, is also a good idea for older folks.

Starting in 2015, it is now recommended that all adults over age 65 get both pneumonia shots. The two shots work together and provide better protection than either shot by itself. Experts advise that the two shots be given at least six months apart.

As far as adults between 19 and 64 years of age, the pneumonia shots are recommended for those who smoke, have problems with their immune system, or have serious chronic illness. If you may be in one of these groups, check with your doctor to see if she or he recommends you get the shots. I am not going to talk about pneumonia shots in children in this article. Your child’s pediatrician can give you advice on this issue.

Right now, two out of every five older adults has not had even one pneumonia shot. If you are one of these people, you are putting yourself at unnecessary risk of coming down with a life-threatening disease. Talk with your doctor soon about getting your shots. Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

— Dr. Glickstein is an associate medical director at Partnership HealthPlan of California. PHC is a non-profit community based health care organization that contracts with the state to administer Medi-Cal benefits through local care providers, to ensure Medi-Cal recipients have access to comprehensive, cost-effective health care. First offering services in Solano County in 1994, PHC now provides quality health care to more than 533,000 members in 14 Northern California counties — Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Marin, Mendocino, Modoc, Napa, Shasta, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Trinity and Yolo.

]]>http://www.davisenterprise.com/forum/opinion-columns/pneumonia-shots-not-just-for-kids/feed/0Kia’s all grown up with luxury sedanhttp://www.davisenterprise.com/business/auto/kias-all-grown-up-with-luxury-sedan/
http://www.davisenterprise.com/business/auto/kias-all-grown-up-with-luxury-sedan/#commentsThu, 11 Jun 2015 17:04:40 +0000http://www.davisenterprise.com/?p=570062Kia has come a long way since its humble beginnings. The best evidence is the new Kia K900, a car so luxurious that many European luxury car makers should be getting nervous.

Kia celebrated its 20th anniversary in the U.S. market last year, and the K900 is a symbol of how far the brand has come and the next bold example of the challenger spirit that has benefitted Kia over two decades of growth and maturation,” said Michael Sprague, executive vice president of sales and marketing, KMA.

“Kia’s rise over the last five years has been fueled by a willingness to challenge the status quo with vehicles such as the Optima, Sorento and Cadenza, which have brought new and more affluent customers to our showrooms and dramatically raised the profile of the brand while maintaining our value proposition. The K900 is the next logical progression for Kia. It demonstrates what Kia is capable of and will help redefine what the Kia brand stands for.”

The K900 is basically a Hyundai Genesis sedan underneath, which is a great thing. Our model was the top of the line Luxury model with the VIP package. The styling is different and is conservative. Our V8 model came standard with adaptive LED headlights. With 16 LED bulbs the beams, which adjust to follow the bends in the road, shimmer beneath crystal clear lenses. Soft-glow LEDs frame the multi-faceted headlights. Mounted low and at the far corners of the nose are sleek LED daytime running lamps and LED fog lights.

Similar use of LED technology can be found at the rear of the K900. The trapezoid taillights offer defused LEDs for the brakes and bright LEDs for the turn signals. A tasteful chrome bezel cuts high across the K900’s standard powered rear deck lid, adding elegance and lending visual width. The standard power and heated rearview mirrors integrate auto dimming, LED turn signal indicators and Blind Spot Detection System in a smooth, aerodynamic form that helps reduce wind noise.

Speaking of wind noise, it is virtually eliminated in the K900. The interior of the K900 is amazingly quiet even at freeway speeds. You feel like you are totally encapsulated from the rest of the world and sometimes we felt the urge to roll down the window to get a better feel for the outside world. The three-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel is substantial and features controls for audio, cruise control, entertainment, and vehicle information. It was also heated on our V8 K900 and our V8 also had very soft Nappa leather seats. Genuine walnut (with black Nappa leather) or poplar (with white Nappa leather) wood trim sweeps across the dash and door panels, beautifully complementing the richness of the interior. The front seats feature standard multi-stage heating and ventilation for individualized comfort in all climates.

The K900’s executive-class accommodations continue at the rear of the cabin. Features include multi-stage heating for the outboard seats as well as power reclining rear seats. Accessing a panel within the center armrest, rear-seat passengers also have the ability to control the vehicle’s ventilation system and may even fold the back cushion of the front passenger seat forward with the touch of a button.

K900 passengers also can operate the standard power rear window sunshade and retractable rear side window sunshades. A full-length panoramic roof with power retractable sunshade is standard on all V8 models. Other features include a 16 way adjustable driver’s seat, smart cruise control, heads up display, surround view back up camera, and more.

Driving the K900 reminds you that this is a car about comfort, not speed. The K900 comes with a 5.0-liter direct-injection engine that puts out 420 horsepower at 6400 rpm. The engine is coupled with a super smooth 8 speed automatic transmission. The V8 moves the 4500 K900 with authority and the car is pretty quick in a straight line. The suspension is tuned for absolute comfort and even switching the console switch to sport mode does not turn the K900 into a sports car. The suspension is so soft that enthusiastic drivers will hate this car. It just does not like to be pushed to do anything.

Driving this car is about smoothness and quietness. Just enjoy the ride and listen to the 900 watt Lexicon high fidelity audio system that sounds fantastic. The Lexicon system features a trunk-mounted 12-channel digital amplifier, 17 speakers, including a center channel and an inverted subwoofer located in the rear parcel shelf. The inverted design helps minimize encroachment into the trunk.

Speaking of the trunk, it is huge and can swallow a ton of stuff. It is also lined with thick carpeting and is nicer than most people’s living room. This is a good thing because the K900 would be a great car for a road trip so a large trunk is vital.

Kia really wants to pamper the K900 owners. The K900 comes with a three-year, 37,500-mile complimentary scheduled maintenance program at participating Kia dealerships. Covering the first five service visits, the complimentary scheduled maintenance program is available to customers who either purchase or lease a new K900 and complete the maintenance work for their vehicle at exclusive K900 retailers. As an added benefit, K900 customers may enjoy the use of a Kia Cadenza or K900 loan vehicle during their service visit. The no-cost scheduled maintenance program, which excludes wear-and-tear items such as tires and brakes, complements Kia’s industry leading 10-year/100,000 mile new-car warranty and Roadside Assistance program.

The K900 starts out at $54,500 and our top of the line Luxury version with the VIP package was just over $60,000. Unlike the Europeans that nickel and dime you to death with options, there are very few options and our car had every option you would ever want. While $60,000 may seem like a lot you really need to compare that price to what others charge to realize that it is a bargain. A Mercedes Benz S class sedan starts out at $95,000 and can easily get up to six figures with options. The same can be said for most of the competition. Shop around and you will see that Kia is about bargains.

]]>http://www.davisenterprise.com/business/auto/kias-all-grown-up-with-luxury-sedan/feed/0Doula program popular with moms, volunteershttp://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/doula-program-popular-with-moms-volunteers/
http://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/doula-program-popular-with-moms-volunteers/#commentsSun, 07 Jun 2015 02:35:09 +0000http://www.davisenterprise.com/?p=568478Sutter Davis Hospital’s fleet of volunteer doulas provide all birthing assistance and support at no charge, and have been doing so since about 1994 when a group of Davis women formed a somewhat grassroots collective aimed simply at supporting other women during childbirth.

Since then, the program has grown into a group of more than 75 doulas overseen by the Birthing Center’s nurses with doulas on call at all times.

They are trained in the physiological and emotional aspects of childbirth and educated about the normal stages of labor that every woman goes through. Beyond caring for the laboring mother, the doulas also facilitate communication between her, her partner and medical staff.

So popular is the program that women like Heather Roma are willing to travel some distance simply to give birth here. But the program’s popularity extends to prospective doulas as well, with far more applying to join the program than can be accepted. In fact, the volunteer doula program regularly receives more than 80 applications for about 20 open positions.

]]>http://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/doula-program-popular-with-moms-volunteers/feed/0And the winners are …http://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/and-the-winners-are-4/
http://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/and-the-winners-are-4/#commentsWed, 03 Jun 2015 03:30:45 +0000http://www.davisenterprise.com/?p=566210Local, state and national scholarships

]]>http://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/and-the-winners-are-4/feed/0Elements of form explored in Andy Cunningham’s vibrant paintingshttp://www.davisenterprise.com/arts/art/elements-of-form-explored-in-andy-cunninghams-vibrant-paintings/
http://www.davisenterprise.com/arts/art/elements-of-form-explored-in-andy-cunninghams-vibrant-paintings/#commentsMon, 01 Jun 2015 15:53:36 +0000http://www.davisenterprise.com/?p=566185The Davis Arts Center presents “Form Affects,” an exhibit of paintings by Andy Cunningham, that will be on display in the Tsao Gallery from Friday, June 5, through Tuesday, June 30.

Gallery hours are 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. The Arts Center is at 1919 F St.

A free reception is planned for 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 12.

Cunningham’s work celebrates the tools of painting: color, form, line and space. Even his most abstract compositions contain a chimera of figure or gesture, giving the work an intimate, personal quality. Vibrant and sometimes whimsical, yet intensely purposeful, Cunningham’s paintings reflect a regimen of highly disciplined play.
In a 2013 interview for Sacramento Art History Consortium, Cunningham referred to his creative process as “a mix of experimentation and scientific study.”
“Untitled_Red” is deceptively simple, its concentric oval bands in shades of silver and gray superimposed over a shimmering red ground. Other paintings in this series explore similar — but not identical — forms in blue, orange, green and white.

Although variations from piece to piece may seem minor, they have an impact. As the artist experiments with the perceptual experience of how the eye reads these subtle shifts in color, shape and visual field, the effect on the viewer is both challenging and compelling.
Born in New York, Cunningham lives in Sacramento, where he teaches drawing at Sacramento Country Day School. He studied studio art at California College of Arts and Crafts and UC Davis and holds a master’s degree in combined media from Hunter College in New York City.

Cunningham’s work has been exhibited widely in the Sacramento region, including Brickhouse Gallery and the Crocker-Kinglsey Art Competition at the Crocker Art Museum; on the East Coast; and in Germany, the Netherlands, and France.

]]>http://www.davisenterprise.com/arts/art/elements-of-form-explored-in-andy-cunninghams-vibrant-paintings/feed/0Custom Neon will play at wineryhttp://www.davisenterprise.com/arts/hear-custom-neon-on-saturday-at-winery/
http://www.davisenterprise.com/arts/hear-custom-neon-on-saturday-at-winery/#commentsMon, 01 Jun 2015 14:56:19 +0000http://www.davisenterprise.com?p=566726&preview_id=566726June’s First Saturday event at Sundstrom Hill Winery will feature Custom Neon. This Sacramento area band’s repertoire includes classic rock and rock ‘n’ roll favorites from the 1960s, ’70s, ’80s and beyond.
Custom Neon began performing in early 2001. The band combines strong vocals and harmonies with quality instrumental arrangements, and brings lots of energy to each performance.
The winery is at 2744 Del Rio Place and will be open Saturday, June 6, from 1 to 5 p.m., with live music beginning at 1:30 p.m.

Sundstrom Hill wines will be available for purchase by the glass and bottle, with a nominal fee for tastings. For more information, visit www.sundstromhill.com or call 530-574-1296.

]]>http://www.davisenterprise.com/arts/hear-custom-neon-on-saturday-at-winery/feed/0Garamendi hosts open house in Davishttp://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/briefly/garamendi-hosts-open-house-in-davis/
http://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/briefly/garamendi-hosts-open-house-in-davis/#commentsFri, 29 May 2015 23:33:08 +0000http://www.davisenterprise.com/?p=566386Congressman John Garamendi, D-Walnut Grove, will host an open house at his Davis district office, 412 G St., on Friday, June 5, from 4 to 6 p.m. All community members are invited to meet with Garamendi and his staff.

Many pieces from this year’s congressional high school art competition will also be on display. Light refreshments will be provided.

]]>http://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/briefly/garamendi-hosts-open-house-in-davis/feed/0‘Forgiving‘ is the topic of radio showhttp://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/briefly/forgiving-is-the-topic-of-radio-show/
http://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/briefly/forgiving-is-the-topic-of-radio-show/#commentsFri, 29 May 2015 23:32:25 +0000http://www.davisenterprise.com/?p=566394“Heart to Heart” will air at noon Wednesday, June 3, on KDRT, 95.7 FM.

The topics this week will include “The Heart and Art of Forgiving” and how this is not always easy, even seems uncalled for at times, but still is surprisingly good for personal health and wealth.
Dr. G hosts the weekly program, which offers “practical and heart-minded approaches to living life on the wild and wise side.”

The show replays at 11 a.m. Friday.

]]>http://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/briefly/forgiving-is-the-topic-of-radio-show/feed/0Vegan discussion slated Tuesdayhttp://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/briefly/vegan-discussion-slated-tuesday/
http://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/briefly/vegan-discussion-slated-tuesday/#commentsFri, 29 May 2015 20:49:07 +0000http://www.davisenterprise.com?p=566152&preview_id=566152The Davis Permaculture Guild will screen the documentary Cowspiracy” and host a discussion of vegan diet and lifestyle at its next monthly meeting, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, at the Davis Food Co-op, 620 G St.

“The Vegans of Davis will join the group to talk about the impact of animal agriculture on the environment, and share tips on starting out with the vegan lifestyle.